Mammography Technologist

Cleveland Clinic•Strongsville, OH

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mammography Technologist works at Cleveland Clinic’s Strongsville Family Health and Surgery Center, providing high-quality, patient-centered mammography care in a collaborative environment focused on clinical excellence, patient safety, and imaging quality. The role includes helping patients feel comfortable and supported throughout preventive and diagnostic exams. The schedule is variable, with daytime hours, rotating Saturdays, and no holidays or on-call work. The posting lists shifts of 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. and 10:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; it also describes the position as working days between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., with rotating Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The technologist performs mammography exams, evaluates image quality, educates and supports patients, and handles image and billing workflows. The role also includes equipment and quality-assurance checks, compliance support, maintaining supplies, mentoring new hires and students, and rotating through diagnostic imaging modalities, sites, or locations.

Requirements

Graduate of an American Medical Association (AMA)-approved school of Radiologic Technology.
Registered Technologist credentialed by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), R.T.(R), in good standing.
Mammography certification: R.T.(R)(M) (ARRT).
Current state licensure (RL) required before employment.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
Successful completion of 40 hours of mammography training.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
Ability to lift or assist with lifting patients of varying weight and manipulate equipment daily.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience as a General Radiologic Technologist.

Responsibilities

Review mammography requisitions and computer exam forms to determine the required exam.
Position patients, determine exposure factors, and operate mammography equipment according to established procedures to obtain high-quality images.
Review processed images for quality and determine whether additional images are needed.
Educate patients about procedures, equipment, and exams to support understanding and cooperation.
Ensure patient safety and comfort during and after exams.
Acquire, archive, transmit, and print images using CAD and PACS.
Complete after-hours image transmission and related paperwork.
Report malfunctions to the help desk and PACS Administrator.
Process billing through RIS.
Assist with policies and procedures required by local, state, and federal law and by compliance or credentialing bodies, including ACR, MQSA, Medicare, Medicaid, and FDA.
Assist with instrument calibration and maintain records for quality-assurance compliance.
Check equipment for proper function and notify clinical engineering of malfunctions.
Ensure exam rooms are stocked with linen and related medical supplies.
Teach and mentor new hires and students.
Develop technical information and skills through periodic in-service programs and professional affiliation sessions.
Rotate through diagnostic imaging modalities, sites, and/or locations.